Intentional Living Part II

There is an inherent busyness that seems to be hopelessly attached to life. The simple act of waking up in the morning can signal the world that you’re ready to take on whatever comes your way. Cost? Not a problem. Sacrifice? It comes with the territory. You hit the ground running and never look back.
You may have a few brief moments of water walking like Peter did in Matthew 14; a second or two of experiencing an unusual demonstration of God’s power. Sometime between hitting the snooze button for the last time and before you actually sit up you voice a simple prayer. It’s quite possible though that it’s more out of duty than passion. Then your feet hit the floor, you take a few steps and then begin to sink like a stone in the craziness of the everyday. You look around for someone or something to save you as you flail mercilessly at the surrounding waves.
Suddenly you’re in a panic and just as you’re about to go down for the count you take notice of the only one that can save you. You cry out and He is immediately there to grab you.
You are saved. Not by the wind or the waves. Not by anyone in the boat behind you. No, you are rescued by the outstretched hand of Jesus Christ. You end up in the place you should have been to begin with; in His grasp.
It’s easy to wonder how Peter could have been so weak in his faith. After all, he had the Son of God bidding him to come. Telling him it was safe to take that first step onto the sea. Even though one step onto the water would have been sufficient for you and me to feel God’s power, Jesus allowed more than that. Matthew says Peter walked, which by definition means he took more than one step. The issue wasn’t the lack of power available to him it was the lack of his own intent. If Peter had taken an intentional walk that day his focus would have never left the King of Kings and he wouldn’t have found his knees at fish level.
It would do us well to start out every single day with an intentional walk for that is what pleases God. To have our attention and efforts focused on one thing; His glory is what helps us walk on top of the water and gives us a hand to grab when we falter. We will always know of the waves around us and the water below but we must never take our eyes off the Savior who forever stands before us.